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Edward Hewlett's Certificate of Discharge - reverse

Edward Hewlett's Certificate of Discharge - reverse
Corporal Phil Davey, VC, MM. He won the 10th Battalion's third Victoria Cross at Merris, northern France, on 28th June 1918. He destroyed a machine gun that that moments before inflicted casualties on other 10th Battalion colleagues in a neighbouring platoon, including Platoon Commander Lieutenant Jack McInerney.

Corporal Phil Davey, VC, MM. He won the 10th Battalion's third Victoria Cross at Merris, northern France, on 28th June 1918. He destroyed a machine gun that that moments before inflicted casualties on other 10th Battalion colleagues in a neighbouring platoon, including Platoon Commander Lieutenant Jack McInerney.
ONE OF THE GUNS OF THE 2/2ND FIELD REGIMENT FIRING AT A JAPANESE POSITION IN THE AREA IN WHICH LIEUTENANT A. CHOWNE, MM, GAINED HIS VC.

ONE OF THE GUNS OF THE 2/2ND FIELD REGIMENT FIRING AT A JAPANESE POSITION IN THE AREA IN WHICH LIEUTENANT A. CHOWNE, MM, GAINED HIS VC.
S/N 1 Lt Edward Addy pth Australian Infantry Battalion is remembered on the Catfield War Memorial, the village of his birth.

S/N 1 Lt Edward Addy pth Australian Infantry Battalion is remembered on the Catfield War Memorial, the village of his birth.
The Boer War Memorial in Pietersburg

The Boer War Memorial in Pietersburg
Commemorative Medallion which together with a Commemorative Scroll, were presented to the families of the Fallen

Commemorative Medallion which together with a Commemorative Scroll, were presented to the families of the Fallen
Robert Thomas BAMBLETT's headstone in the AIF Cemetery West Terrace Adelaide

Robert Thomas BAMBLETT's headstone in the AIF Cemetery West Terrace Adelaide
1790 LCPL Harold James Gray,originally from NSW, but resident in Melbourne, married and 31yo when he enlisted in 1916. KIA in Belgium December 1917.
Frank Hurley Machine-gunners of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment at Khurbet-Ibn-Harith, Palestine, on 31 December 1917 print from Paget plate P03631.087

Frank Hurley Machine-gunners of the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment at Khurbet-Ibn-Harith, Palestine, on 31 December 1917 print from Paget plate P03631.087
Frank Mouritz 2018

Frank Mouritz 2018
Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Price Weir, CO of the 10th Infantry Battalion prior to embarkation Oct 1914
3697 PTE Patrick Weir 3rd Pioneer Battalion

3697 PTE Patrick Weir 3rd Pioneer Battalion
Flight Sergeant APPLEDORE F.H. Nowra Cemetery

Flight Sergeant APPLEDORE F.H. Nowra Cemetery
Private James BYRNE originally from Beachport, late of Mt Gambier. 10th Bn later Div Traffic Control (MPs)

Private James BYRNE originally from Beachport, late of Mt Gambier. 10th Bn later Div Traffic Control (MPs)
A sketch map depicting the orientation of the Pozieres / Mouquet Farm battlefield. La Boiselle was the site of a failed British attack on July 1. Thiepval is the high ground that anchored this particular stretch of the Front. The German positions there were the tactical key to the battlefield and having captured Pozieres, the Australian attacks then shifted to Mouquet Farm (called Moo Cow Farm by the Australians) in an effort to outflank the German positions at Thiepval.

A sketch map depicting the orientation of the Pozieres / Mouquet Farm battlefield. La Boiselle was the site of a failed British attack on July 1. Thiepval is the high ground that anchored this particular stretch of the Front. The German positions there were the tactical key to the battlefield and having captured Pozieres, the Australian attacks then shifted to Mouquet Farm (called Moo Cow Farm by the Australians) in an effort to outflank the German positions at Thiepval. Malcolm McInerney collection..
A memorial erected to the crew of Lancaster LL874 JO-D of No. 463 Squadron RAAF which crashed nearby on the night of 17/18 December 1944 with the loss of all crew

A memorial erected to the crew of Lancaster LL874 JO-D of No. 463 Squadron RAAF which crashed nearby on the night of 17/18 December 1944 with the loss of all crew
A diagram of the Barrage Plan for the Australian Corps advance. The barrage was fired on preset timings without the benefit of radio communications so advancing troops had to be careful not to get too close to, or be left behind by the line of the creeping barrage. The level of complexity of such a plan epitomises the sophistication of Artillery by this stage of the war. Each battery of guns would be using different firing data on a relentless schedule from their many and varied locations in order to achieve this effect on the ground.

A diagram of the Barrage Plan for the Australian Corps advance. The barrage was fired on preset timings without the benefit of radio communications so advancing troops had to be careful not to get too close to, or be left behind by the line of the creeping barrage. The level of complexity of such a plan epitomises the sophistication of Artillery by this stage of the war. Each battery of guns would be using different firing data on a relentless schedule from their many and varied locations in order to achieve this effect on the ground.
Maurice Hill served in the Army 1942-46
Service graves in the Communal Cemetery section

Service graves in the Communal Cemetery section
Edwards with his wife, left, and mother-in-law, right, leaving Buckingham Palace after attending an investiture ceremony at which he was awarded the VC.

Edwards with his wife, left, and mother-in-law, right, leaving Buckingham Palace after attending an investiture ceremony at which he was awarded the VC.
Thomas Harvey's ID disc - an artefact of the

Thomas Harvey's ID disc - an artefact of the
POK's crew taken in December 1943. This photo believed to have been contributed by George Litchfield's family. George LITCHFIELD (bomb aimer) front centre. L-R Believed to be SCOTT (W/Op), BOETTCHER (rear gunner), PATKIN (pilot), CHAMBERS (Flight engineer), (Navigator) . Absent is FSGT BLACKWELL the mid upper gunner The aircraft behind them is not the one in which they were lost on 1/2 January ('PO-K'). It is 'PO-M' a unit workhorse as evidenced by the 53 missions it had flown at this time (presumed to be late 1943). 'PO-M' features in two other images; AWM UK0463.jpg which 'captured' the aircraft at an earlier point in its career, on 31 August 1943 when it had completed 40 missions and had its designation changed from 'PO-U' to 'PO-M'. Another image on the 467 Squadron page features this aircraft at the same time - 31 August 1943 with its crew.

POK's crew taken in December 1943. This photo believed to have been contributed by George Litchfield's family. George LITCHFIELD (bomb aimer) front centre. L-R Believed to be SCOTT (W/Op), BOETTCHER (rear gunner), PATKIN (pilot), CHAMBERS (Flight engineer), (Navigator) . Absent is FSGT BLACKWELL the mid upper gunner The aircraft behind them is not the one in which they were lost on 1/2 January ('PO-K'). It is 'PO-M' a unit workhorse as evidenced by the 53 missions it had flown at this time (presumed to be late 1943). 'PO-M' features in two other images; AWM UK0463.jpg which 'captured' the aircraft at an earlier point in its career, on 31 August 1943 when it had completed 40 missions and had its designation changed from 'PO-U' to 'PO-M'. Another image on the 467 Squadron page features this aircraft at the same time - 31 August 1943 with its crew.
463-squadron Lancaster 'S for Sugar' bombing-up at RAF Waddington. The large cylindrical bomb is an 8,000lb 'blockbuster' a larger version of the 4,000ln 'Cookie'.

463-squadron Lancaster 'S for Sugar' bombing-up at RAF Waddington. The large cylindrical bomb is an 8,000lb 'blockbuster' a larger version of the 4,000ln 'Cookie'.
LONDON, ENGLAND. 1944-02-01. 400297 SQUADRON LEADER E. C. SMITH DFC, HORSHAM, VIC (LEFT) AND 402071 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F. B. GASCOIGNE DFC, EAST MALVERN, VIC, WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 461 (SUNDERLAND) SQUADRON RAAF, OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER AN INVESTITURE. THEY HAVE FLOWN TOGETHER AS CAPTAIN AND NAVIGATOR RESPECTIVELY ON MANY OPERATIONS

LONDON, ENGLAND. 1944-02-01. 400297 SQUADRON LEADER E. C. SMITH DFC, HORSHAM, VIC (LEFT) AND 402071 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT F. B. GASCOIGNE DFC, EAST MALVERN, VIC, WHILE SERVING WITH NO. 461 (SUNDERLAND) SQUADRON RAAF, OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AFTER AN INVESTITURE. THEY HAVE FLOWN TOGETHER AS CAPTAIN AND NAVIGATOR RESPECTIVELY ON MANY OPERATIONS
ACW Mavis Jessie Whiteford, was employed as a DMT (Driver Motor Transport) at HQ North Eastern Area Command.

ACW Mavis Jessie Whiteford, was employed as a DMT (Driver Motor Transport) at HQ North Eastern Area Command.
Private Roy BOARDMAN,

Private Roy BOARDMAN,
The grand entrance to Kensal Green Cemetery, London W10 AR4

The grand entrance to Kensal Green Cemetery, London W10 AR4
Private (later Sergeant) Percy E THEELK, of Blumberg / Birdwood
H J BRAKENRIDGE

H J BRAKENRIDGE
Private Roy Absolom

Private Roy Absolom
Stanley COUSENS
Captain Henry Samuel COPE MC, 43rd Battalion RH#16

Captain Henry Samuel COPE MC, 43rd Battalion RH#16
Stanley Holm Watson - from an image on the Railways Memorial Adelaide Railway Station Concourse.

Stanley Holm Watson - from an image on the Railways Memorial Adelaide Railway Station Concourse.
Redacted image of Colonel Stanley Price Weir, VD, CO of the 10th Infantry Battalion AIF prior to embarkation
3029 PTE Edwin Charles DAVIS of the 26th Infantry Battalion

3029 PTE Edwin Charles DAVIS of the 26th Infantry Battalion
Pte V. Armstrong

Pte V. Armstrong
David Taylor's grave alongside his comrades from the 32 Squadron Hudson A16-201

David Taylor's grave alongside his comrades from the 32 Squadron Hudson A16-201
Troops aboard a train bound for Outer Harbour, 1915.

Troops aboard a train bound for Outer Harbour, 1915.
The 625 Squadron Memorial at the site of the former RAF Kelstern. The stone memorial stands 3ft 6ins high and is made from cornish granite and comemorates the members of 625 squadron. The memorial is set in a paved and gravel area, surrounded by blue railings and backed by a setting of conifer trees.

The 625 Squadron Memorial at the site of the former RAF Kelstern. The stone memorial stands 3ft 6ins high and is made from cornish granite and comemorates the members of 625 squadron. The memorial is set in a paved and gravel area, surrounded by blue railings and backed by a setting of conifer trees.
5111 Pte Thomas HIRD

5111 Pte Thomas HIRD
No. 467 Squadron's 'S for Sugar' being bombed up at Waddington Yorkshire. This redoubtable airframe survived the war having completed 132 missions. It is reserved in the RAF Museum at Hendon near London.

No. 467 Squadron's 'S for Sugar' being bombed up at Waddington Yorkshire. This redoubtable airframe survived the war having completed 132 missions. It is reserved in the RAF Museum at Hendon near London.
A photograph taken during the first and largest Japanese air raid of the war on Darwin. The ammunition ship MV Neptuna explodes in the background after a direct hit. The corvette HMAS Deloraine rides at anchor in the foreground and remained unharmed.

A photograph taken during the first and largest Japanese air raid of the war on Darwin. The ammunition ship MV Neptuna explodes in the background after a direct hit. The corvette HMAS Deloraine rides at anchor in the foreground and remained unharmed.
Studio portrait of 4288 Private (Pte) Walter Edwin Trehearne, 50th Battalion from Minlaton, South Australia. A 22 year old storekeeper prior to enlisting on 24 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 13th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 11 January 1916 aboard HMAT Borda. On arrival in Egypt, he transferred to the 50th Battalion and deployed with them to France in June 1916. After being wounded in action on 16 August 1916, he was evacuated to England for medical treatment. On recovery, he rejoined the 50th Battalion in France on 19 December 1916. Pte Trehearne was killed in action at Noreuil on 2 April 1917 and buried in the Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France.
2015 photograph

2015 photograph
This Google Earth map Image has key points on the Fromelles Battlefield marked in relation to contemporary land marks.

This Google Earth map Image has key points on the Fromelles Battlefield marked in relation to contemporary land marks.
Hand coloured studio portrait of Pilot Officer Henry Rose, DFC, of No. 156 Squadron (RAF), Pathfinder Force

Hand coloured studio portrait of Pilot Officer Henry Rose, DFC, of No. 156 Squadron (RAF), Pathfinder Force
R135 ADDEMS Harold Basil 2249 Trooper

R135 ADDEMS Harold Basil 2249 Trooper
L-R Military Medal, British War Medal 10417 Victory Medal 10340 (service record)

L-R Military Medal, British War Medal 10417 Victory Medal 10340 (service record)
3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

3RAR’s Regimental Sergeant Major, Vince Murdoch, tends a wounded and blindfolded North Vietnamese soldier at Balmoral.

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